South African firms unveil indigenous light-attack aircraft

South Africa’s Aerosud and Paramount Group have unveiled a new aircraft intended to satisfy a variety of civilian and military requirements, up to flying light-attack and counter-insurgency missions.

Revealed at an Aerosud site on the Centurion Aerospace Village near Pretoria on 27 September, the advanced high-performance reconnaissance light aircraft (AHRLAC) is a short take-off and landing (STOL) platform with a two-person crew, 7-10h endurance and a maximum payload of 800kg (1,760lb).